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Jun 28, 2022 • 28min

Action!

An AI writes a Nicolas Cage film, a Matt Damon lookalike causes havoc and a story has its climax removed - Josie Long presents short action-driven documentaries and audio adventures.Matt Damon Produced by Jesse Lawson and Arlie Adlington Originally created for KCRW's 24 Hour Radio RaceNic O Las Produced by Suzie McCarthyThe Juicy Part Produced by Jess ShaneSweat Feat. Laura BartonCurated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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Jun 21, 2022 • 29min

Numbers

From a rhythm that weaves itself through memory to our relationship with deep time, Josie Long presents a countdown of numerically-inspired short documentaries.The Everywhen Featuring Dave Johnston-Pitt and Sam Juparulla Wickman Produced by Jaye KranzThe Yelling Birds of the Presidio Featuring Jenny Phillips, who also shared the field recordings used to create this piece Produced by Kalli Anderson and Kaija SiiralaCounting to Six Accordion played by Kaveh Ghaffari, Tonbak by Farhad Asadi and Pedal Steel by Michael Eckert Produced by Arif MirbaghiCurated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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Jun 14, 2022 • 29min

Detectives

Josie Long, P.I. investigates a series of mysterious audio adventures and short documentaries including The Young Detective, The Case of the Disappearing Turtle and The Big Sleep (at 73). The Missing Turtle Featuring Diana and Oliva Produced by Maria DønvangThe Young Detective Featuring Hilde Lysiak You Will Die at 73 Featuring Hugh Clegg and Jamie Robinson Directed by Hugh Clegg Music composed by Mathilde Koechlin and Jamie Robinson Sound Design by Carlos San Juan JuanchiProducer: Andrea Rangecroft Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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Jun 7, 2022 • 29min

Devotion

Josie Long presents audio adventures and short documentaries dedicated to our love for those around us - an invocation for creating new life, finding meaning in being stood up and decades spent hearing about, and helping, Britain's LGBTQ+ life.Alone Produced by Noam OsbandThank you for being here Featuring Switchboard volunteers past and present Produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith Originally from The Log Books podcast, produced by Tash, Adam and Shivani DaveAn Invocation for All Fertility Treatments Accessing the Powers of the Universe: An Invocation for All Fertility Treatments is written and performed by Erica Gillingham Co-produced by Erica Gillingham and Andrea RangecroftProducer: Andrea Rangecroft Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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May 31, 2022 • 30min

Sound Effects

Listening to the melodies in auctioneer school, reimagining the sound in your ears and a twilight audio-experience which takes you back in time. Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures inspired by unusual sound worlds.The Auctioneer (Excerpt) Originally produced by Ned Sublette for New American Radio somewhere.orgAccompaniment for Ever-Present Sounds Composed by Sami El-EnanyFlying Fox Featuring Lawrence Pope Produced by Thomas PhillipsPhoto credit: Doug GimesyCurated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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May 24, 2022 • 30min

I Will Wait For You

A wait of 33 years between a marriage proposal and a response, a skittish piano tries to avoid the stage and a young boy looks out to sea waiting for his father. Josie Long presents short documentaries and works of sound art about waiting, yearning and anxiously anticipating.Skittish Piano Produced by Eleanor McDowallIsabel and Alf Featuring Isabel Bader Produced by Kalli Anderson Thank you to Isabel Bader, Ruth Clarke and Olivia Richardson.The Voice of the Sea Feat.uring Abel Coentrão Produced by Rebecca NolanCurated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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Mar 29, 2022 • 29min

Shorter Cuts

Josie Long presents even shorter short documentaries and audio adventures in this episode built around miniature works of audio art.Our Shared Secrets Written by Joe DunthorneGretchen Bender - Artificial Treatment. 1988. Recorded at Studio PASS. N.Y. by B. Hutchinson. Published on TELLUS, the Audio Cassette Magazine #21 - Audio by Visual Artists.Donegal Revisited Produced by Phil SmithRedacted Mixtape Produced by Erisa ApantakuDoomscroll Produced by Axel KacoutiéA Breath of Fresh Air Produced by Redzi Bernard and Phoebe McIndoeSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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Mar 22, 2022 • 28min

Where The Wild Things Are

As we reach the ten year anniversary of his death, Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures inspired by the worlds of Maurice Sendak.We're In The Den Feat. Carol Doose, Evan Roberts and Sofia Beverley Turnham Produced by Phoebe McIndoeIn the Hard Rock Night Kitchen Written and read by Tiffany Murray Additional material Joan GrahamExtract from Terry Gross's interview with Maurice Sendak Originally aired 20th September 2011 on Fresh Air from WHYYSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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Mar 15, 2022 • 28min

Wildlife

Butterflies, rattlesnakes and feral chickens make their way through the short documentaries in Wildlife, as Josie Long presents audio adventures inspired by the natural world.I Dream of Rattlesnakes Produced by Sam and Todd Wemmer Voiceover work by Annabelle Wemmer Winner of the Third Coast International Audio Festival Shortdocs ChallengeChicken Roundabout Produced by Jake Lee-Savage Additional audio of the Chicken Man supplied by Nicholas Jenkins of Sounding Board Productions from their collection Suffolk VoicesThe Magnolia Exist Featuring Naja Marie Aidt Produced by Nanna Hauge KristensenSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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Mar 8, 2022 • 30min

Weather Report

Clouds gather and rain begins to fall as Josie Long presents short documentaries about the weather. From a bird that emerges as a storm rolls across the sea from a writer's living experiment to get all her news from the weather report.Helicopter and Canoe Produced by Kaija Siirala Thank you to Kari Siirala, Bailey Renshaw, Maarit Siirala, Gord, Micah and Casey Smith for sharing their memories of the trip. Days Without Rain Written and read by Laura BartonStorm Petrels Featuring David Bensen and Dr. Bill Montevecchi Produced by Rebecca NolanSeries Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

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